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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Capo 4
Pre-song chorus:
CYou give my joy that's unspeakablGe
And I likDe it, I liAmke it yeah
CYour love for me irresistibleG  
I can't fiDght it, I can't fighAmt it
Intro x2:  Am   F( G- 3h0 on E) - sounds just like the actual song
Like this:
e|---0---0---0------1---1---1------3---3-----3-----3------|
B|---1---1---1------1---1---2------3---3-----3-----3------|
G|---2---2---2------2---2---3------4---4-----4-----4------|      x2
D|---2---2---2------3---3---3------5---5-----5-----5------|
A|---0---0---0------3---3---3------5---5-----5-----5------|
E|---0---0---0------1---1---1------3---3--0--3--0--3--0---|
Verse 1
                       G           Am         F   G[3h0 on E]
If life is water, I was dry as the Tucson dirt
                             Am          F   G[3h0 on E]
If it's a gamble, I'd already lost my shirt
                                Am        F   G[3h0 on E]
If it's a journey, I was dazed without a clue
I flipped a "U" back to the fAmirst love FI ever knGew
CHORUS
CYou give me joy that's unsGpeakable
And I Dlike it, and I Amlike it yeah
CYour love for me is irreGsistible
I can't Dfight it, I can't Amfight it yeah
CYou carried the cross and Gtook my shame
I beDlieve it, I beAmlieve it yeah
CYou shine your light of aGmazing grace
I recDeive it, I recAmeive it yeah
Verse 2
                       G         Am         F   G[3h0 on E]
If life's a battle, the invasion is complete
                                  Am         F   G[3h0 on E]
If it's a rhythm, I have found the perfect beat
                                Am          F   G[3h0 on E]
If it's a renaissance, I've got a new birthday
The world don't give it and the Amworld can't Ftake it Gaway
CHORUS
Bridge:
GBowed and Cbroken, Geverything's Dnew
GAll that I Cneed, you're like Gwater to Dseed
And Ghow your Clove, rights Geverything wDrong
GIn my Cweakness
GYou're ever stronger, you're pulling me back
Where I beDlong
CHORUS

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Joy

by Newsboys

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 4

Pre-song chorus:

C G

You give my joy that's unspeakable

D Am

And I like it, I like it yeah

C G

Your love for me irresistible

D Am

I can't fight it, I can't fight it

Am F G E

Intro x2: ( - 3h0 on ) - sounds just like the actual song

Like this:

e|---0---0---0------1---1---1------3---3-----3-----3------|

B|---1---1---1------1---1---2------3---3-----3-----3------|

G|---2---2---2------2---2---3------4---4-----4-----4------| x2

D|---2---2---2------3---3---3------5---5-----5-----5------|

A|---0---0---0------3---3---3------5---5-----5-----5------|

E|---0---0---0------1---1---1------3---3--0--3--0--3--0---|

Verse 1

G Am F G E

[3h0 on ]

If life is water, I was dry as the Tucson dirt

Am F G E

[3h0 on ]

If it's a gamble, I'd already lost my shirt

Am F G E

[3h0 on ]

If it's a journey, I was dazed without a clue

Am F G

I flipped a "U" back to the first love I ever knew

CHORUS

C G

You give me joy that's unspeakable

D Am

And I like it, and I like it yeah

C G

Your love for me is irresistible

D Am

I can't fight it, I can't fight it yeah

C G

You carried the cross and took my shame

D Am

I believe it, I believe it yeah

C G

You shine your light of amazing grace

D Am

I receive it, I receive it yeah

Verse 2

G Am F G E

[3h0 on ]

If life's a battle, the invasion is complete

Am F G E

[3h0 on ]

If it's a rhythm, I have found the perfect beat

Am F G E

[3h0 on ]

If it's a renaissance, I've got a new birthday

Am F G

The world don't give it and the world can't take it away

CHORUS

Bridge:

G C G D

Bowed and broken, everything's new

G C G D

All that I need, you're like water to seed

G C G D

And how your love, rights everything wrong

G C

In my weakness

You're ever stronger, you're pulling me back

Where I belong

CHORUS

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